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Control of Honey Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora var. glandulosa) with 3,6-Dichloropicolinic Acid

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

P. W. Jacoby ,
C. H. Meadors  and
M. A. Foster
P. W. Jacoby
Affiliation:
Texas Agric. Exp. Stn., Vernon, TX 76384
C. H. Meadors
Affiliation:
Texas Agric. Exp. Stn., Vernon, TX 76384
M. A. Foster
Affiliation:
Texas Agric. Exp. Stn., Vernon, TX 76384
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Abstract

The herbicide 3,6-dichloropicolinic acid was more effective than 2,4,5-T [(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetic acid] or equal-ratio combinations of 2,4,5-T with picloram (4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropicolinic acid) or dicamba (3,6-dichloro-o-anisic acid) when aerially applied as broadcast sprays for control of honey mesquite [Prosopis juliflora (Swartz) DC. var. glandulosa (Torr.) Cockerell]. Applied at 0.56 kg/ha, 3,6-dichloropicolinic acid controlled 60 and 68% of the honey mesquite at two locations; whereas, the mixture of 2,4,5-T and picloram controlled only 21 and 30% of the honey mesquite at the same rate of application. The herbicide 3,6-dichloropicolinic acid was equally effective when applied alone or in 1:1 mixtures with 2,4,5-T, picloram, or triclopyr {[(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyl)oxy] acetic acid} at equivalent rates. Applying 3,6-dichloropicolinic acid at 1.12 kg/ha resulted in an absolute increase in mortality of 26% over the 0.56-kg/ha rate.

Keywords

Picloramdicambatriclopyr2,4,5-Trangelandbrush control
Type
Research Article
Information
Weed Science , Volume 29 , Issue 4 , July 1981 , pp. 376 - 378
Copyright
Copyright © 1981 by the Weed Science Society of America 

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